UFC announced that it would be looking to the Association of Boxing Commissions for its upcoming Freedom 250 event at the White House, in a move that DC Combat Sports Commission Chairman Andrew Huff said sets a "dangerous precedent" for the industry. 

The sanctioning dispute had somewhat clouded the upcoming card on June 14, with the possibility that the fights on the card wouldn't be official. Though this announcement may not dissipate all issues. 

Providing his statement on the UFC's announcement, ABC President Timothy Shipman was quoted: "As the event is being held on federal property, there is no requirement for the UFC to select a state athletic commission to oversee the event."

He continued, "UFC expresses its commitment to ensuring that this event is among the most thoroughly regulated in the history of the sport and has requested that the ABC serve as an independent third party to assist in assembling the most qualified judges, referees, and inspectors in the world. The UFC has further confirmed that it will abide by all applicable regulatory requirements in support of this event, including all required medical examinations, pre-bout and post-bout physicals, and athlete safety protocols. All bouts on this card are officially licensed and sanctioned contests."

UFC's Chief Business Officer, Hunter Campbell, and Marc Ratner, Senior Vice President of UFC's Government and Regulatory Affairs, will collaborate with ABC on the details of he regulatory oversight for the event, per the announcement.

However, Huff told "SevereMMA" after the announcement that, "The ABC is not a sanctioning body and has no authority in the District of Columbia. While I am relieved to learn that an additional organization will maintain some sort of oversight of the UFC White House event, I am disappointed that the ABC, which represents Commissions across the United States, including in the District of Columbia, has chosen to ignore our Commission's laws and authority. It sets a dangerous precedent for all commissions and the industry as a whole."

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Tyson Fury is another to have thrown his hat in the ring for a potential fight with estranged UFC star Jon Jones. 

Fury spoke to "SportBible" about his upcoming fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, why it is he took that fight following back-to-back losses to Olekandr Usyk in 2024, and what he planned to do when his career wrapped up.

He went into his desire, should he beat Makhmudov, to finally make the all-English clash against Anthony Joshua, as well as what he looked at doing once he had hung up the gloves for good. But before retirement, he was asked if he would consider stepping into the cage for MMA. 

"I've tried to do it about ten times," he said. "For one reason or another it hasn't happened. [It would take] the right amount of money. It always takes cold, hard cash, baby. 

Fury then named Jones, former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, as a potential opponent. "Anybody can beat anybody on the day. Nothing's impossible, is it?" 

Fury is just the latest in a batch of names including Usyk, Francis Ngannou, and Alex Pereira all declaring their interest in fighting "Bones" if and when he returns.

Jones had made it clear heading into the weekend it was announced that he wanted to return from retirement and fight on the White House card in June. He announced he was in negotiations for the event but when the announcement came there was no Jones to be seen. Instead, Pereira and Ciryl Gane were booked as the co-main event for the Interim Heavyweight title. 

Jones had since said he was lowballed in negotiations to return, after Dana White claimed there never had been talks to begin with, and asked for his release if the true belief is that he's done.

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